How To Fix /SAPAPO/PP_OPTIMIZER216 - Location &1, product &2: Costs for violating receipt bound are negative

/SAPAPO/PP_OPTIMIZER216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PP_OPTIMIZER -

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Location &1, product &2: Costs for violating receipt bound are negative

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PP_OPTIMIZER216 - Location &1, product &2: Costs for violating receipt bound are negative ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PP_OPTIMIZER216 indicates that there is an issue with the cost calculations related to receipt bounds for a specific location and product in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. The message states that the costs for violating the receipt bounds are negative, which is not a valid scenario in the context of planning and optimization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Costs: The primary cause of this error is that the system has calculated negative costs for violating receipt bounds. This can happen if the cost structure is incorrectly defined or if there are inconsistencies in the data related to the product or location.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the product, such as incorrect settings for the receipt bounds or cost parameters.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in master data, such as the product master or location master, which can lead to incorrect cost calculations.
  Planning Parameters: The